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Chasing Aurora: Northern Lights and chilly nights on a winter odyssey in north Norway

VIA – DAILY MAIL UK Chasing Aurora: Northern Lights and chilly nights on a winter odyssey in north Norway By Oliver Pickup Last updated at 5:50 PM on 7th October 2011 It is the dead of night in a sleepy fishing village in northern Norway – and I am crouched, shivering on an old road … Continue reading Chasing Aurora: Northern Lights and chilly nights on a winter odyssey in north Norway →

Central & South America, Commentary, Editorials, Guides, Surfing, surfing conditions, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA, West Coast Surf Reports, World Wide

Surfing Magazine Article Forces Locals To Unite And Make A Stand

More press for Salina Cruz lol… VIA – ESPN Surfing Magazine Article Forces Locals To Unite And Make A Stand Mag article incites surfers in Mexico Updated: October 3, 2011, 2:26 PM ET By Kimball Taylor ESPN.com Local surfers argue Salina Cruz was exploited in a recent magazine article, gratuitously outing a once empty locale … Continue reading Surfing Magazine Article Forces Locals To Unite And Make A Stand →

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Surfers’ career paths – The gnarled and the gnarly

VIA – THE ECONOMIST Surfers’ career paths The gnarled and the gnarly Sep 30th 2011, 14:42 by J.P.P. HERE’S a cheering thought for the middle-aged who stare wistfully out to sea: at 27.5, the average age of the world’s top ten surfers (as determined by the ASP) is only a few years younger than the … Continue reading Surfers’ career paths – The gnarled and the gnarly →

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Gaido’s Gumbo – 100 Year Old Famous Seafood Gumbo Shared…

The best seafood gumbo recipe EVER…enjoy! VIA – GOODTASTE.TV Gaido’s Gumbo Gaido’s Gumbo by Tanji on September 11, 2011 a I can remember going to Gaido’s as a kid. The incredible Gaido’s tradition continues as this year marks the 100th year that Gaido’s Seafood Restaurant has been setting the standard for wonderful seafood. And what … Continue reading Gaido’s Gumbo – 100 Year Old Famous Seafood Gumbo Shared… →

Commentary, Editorials, Girls, Guides, Los Angeles, Orange County, Stand Up Paddling, Surf Fitness, Surfer Girl, Surfing, Surfing News, Surfing reports, United States, USA, West Coast Surf Reports

Rules, where to go for Stand Up Paddles in O.C.

VIA – OC REGISTER Photo: Beachwatch reporter Laylan Connelly wades out into the water at Baby Beach in on a Dana Point Harbor to experience the sport of paddleboarding. ////ADDITIONAL INFO///beachwatch.pxx shot 100308 Steve K. Zylius, The Orange County Register. Beachwatch reporter Laylan Connelly learns paddleboarding from instructors Ellen Petrus, Steve Boehne, and Barrie Boehne, … Continue reading Rules, where to go for Stand Up Paddles in O.C. →

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Happy birthday, California! 40 reasons we love you!

VIA – OC REGISTER Happy birthday, California! 40 reasons we love you! Published: Sept. 6, 2011 Updated: Sept. 9, 2011 5:37 p.m. California turns 161 this week. There’s a lot to love: sun, surf, stars, beaches, babes … Here’s our Top 40 list! Waves Hawaii may have pioneered modern surfing, but California popularized it, starting … Continue reading Happy birthday, California! 40 reasons we love you! →

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Guide: Best surf breaks in Sydney

VIA – CNN GO Best surf breaks in Sydney Sydney’s best surf breaks aren’t about crowds at iconic beaches — finding them just needs a little local knowledge By Darren Foord 7 September, 2011 Surfing. It conjures up images of exotic locales, palm-fringed shorelines, adventure and discovery and of a lifestyle that basks in the … Continue reading Guide: Best surf breaks in Sydney →

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VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading →